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Suffering-Oriented Programming (2012)

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supportengineer ◴[4/10/2025, 8:08:00 PM] No.43647596[source]▶

I have a principle called "the principle of maximum inconvenience".

This principle tells you that whatever you should be doing right now, is the most inconvenient possible path at this time.

It serves as a guide to help orient me in life especially when I'm at a crossroads.

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1. Centigonal ◴[4/11/2025, 2:50:00 AM] No.43650047[source]▶

This is a very similar approach to the one espoused in Eat That Frog: do the hardest, scariest task first thing in the morning, and everything else will be easier.